university–enterprise cooperation

Together with local authorities, Chamber of Commerce of Slovenia
and business and SME associations University of Ljubljana cooperates
in many projects financed by regional development programmes
like ESPON; INTERREG Slovenia-Austria, Slovenia-Italy, Slovenia-
Croatia and in Transnational Cooperation Programme which aims
at strengthening cross-border, transnational and interregional
cooperation. UL is also actively involved in development of regional
strategies through the Technological platforms.
UL has a highly professional Office for European projects with
reach experience in the projects financed by European Structural
Funds (ERDF, ESF, EQUAL, INTERREG). This European office at UL will
ensure that administrative and financial aspects will be performed
in accordance with the regulations of EU cohesion politics.
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B) The University in its statute clearly emphasizes the importance of
cooperation with enterprises in the field of intellectual property and
spin-offs companies, even if there isn’t a strategic plan to implement
the university-enterprise policy.
C) The Job Placement Office has the aim of guiding students and
new graduates in their transition from the academic world to the
professional world. Links have been established between the University
and firms, private and public institutions and professional associations
to create and promote internships as an opportunity to exchange
information and experiences. Thanks to the collaboration of the
faculties and various degree courses, the “Vetrina degli Stages”,
both a real office and virtual listing, was created to help students
and new graduates look for internships and training opportunities.
The University policy in technology transfer is implemented by the
Technology Transfer Office (TTO), which is the Industrial Liaison
Office of the University of Padua. Created in 2001, it aims at valorising
the know-how developed by the University and at transferring the
technology from University to industry. It deals with patents, spin-offs
and contract research, and it manages a business plan competition
and a business incubator.
The marketing unit is called Public Relations Unit; its objectives are
to take care and coordinate internal and external communication; to
accomplish the university marketing; to identify the communication
tools between university and external bodies the university works
with; to coordinate the advertising activities and manage their
procedures; to take care of the university relationship with the
communication warrantor.
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